Planning appeal decision
12 Highway Lane, Keele, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 5AN
Planning appeal 3342348 at 12 Highway Lane, Keele, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 5AN (Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council) was allowed on 9 October 2024 by Inspector Watson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
a two storey detached dwelling house to be constructed to Passivhaus standards
- Authority
- Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Watson S
- Postcode
- ST5 5AN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The varied character of existing properties along Highway Lane and the comparable positioning, scale and plot size of the proposed dwelling meant it would not unacceptably affect the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CSP1 of the Newcastle-under-Lyme and Stoke-on-Trent Core Spatial Strategy 2006-2026
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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